Pastor Wellness among Chinese Churches: A Canadian Study
This article reports the results of a survey of Canadian Chinese pastors (N = 79) regarding pastor wellness by using a 10-item questionnaire. The results indicate that 22 (27.84%) have significant concerns and 38 (48.1%) have some concerns, with females slightly more affected. Major areas of concern...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
2019
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Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2019, Volume: 73, Issue: 3, Pages: 169-175 |
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Chinese church
B pastor wellness and health B Clergy or pastor wellness and health |
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| Summary: | This article reports the results of a survey of Canadian Chinese pastors (N = 79) regarding pastor wellness by using a 10-item questionnaire. The results indicate that 22 (27.84%) have significant concerns and 38 (48.1%) have some concerns, with females slightly more affected. Major areas of concern are marital and/or family satisfaction, physical health, problem dealing with relationships in church, and emotional health. The author discusses the implications of the results and makes some recommendations to the pastors and churches. |
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| ISSN: | 2167-776X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1542305019872435 |